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By Alex Stevenson Attempts to keep elderly people warm during the winter need to be rethought because they are not targeting the most needy, a report from the Audit Commission has warned. The watchdog said the winter fuel payments scheme, which costs £2.7 billion a year to run, was a “missed opportunity”. Its report, Lofty… Read more »
By Ian Dunt MPs fought back against attempts to hinder the reporting of parliament in the wake of the Guardian fiasco today. At a debate set up when the Guardian/Carter Ruck incident was in full swing, justice minister Bridget Prentice assured MPs that fair and accurate reporting of parliamentary proceedings would be protected. “Amy reporting… Read more »
